Thursday
May312012
JOURNAL
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Wednesday
May302012
CANADA'S 2014 MISSION
by 
Sam Gregory
Sam Gregory For the 75th ranked nation in the world and its supporters, the 2014 World Cup is seen as more than just a pipe dream, despite a bleak history.
Wednesday
May302012
Tuesday
May292012
SOUTH KOREA AND THE HOOLIGANS
by Bryan Kay
Bryan Kay The signs are tentative, but a series of recent incidents has the South Korean football world on alert for the worrying signs of growing fan thuggery.
Monday
May282012
CURSE OF THE AFRICAN FOOTBALL ADMINISTRATOR
The perennial amateur administrative lapses and the tendency by administrators to poke their fingers in the selection of players, only works to undermine the progress that African football is making on the pitch.
Monday
May282012
OUT LIKE FLYNN
Bryan Flynn’s international legacy will be defined by near misses, but his achievements have been substantial and the void resulting from his departure will be significant.
Friday
May252012
THE TRAVELS OF EAMON ZAYED
In January 2011, Eamon Zayed, the Irish-Libyan forward, had no club. A year later, he scored a hat-trick in front of a 100,000 spectators in Tehran. Who is Eamon Zayed? And how did he end up in Iran?
Friday
May252012
CANTERO BATTLES THE BARRA BRAVAS
“At Independiente the barra is renounced, at Boca they pose for photos and sign autographs.”
Friday
May252012
Thursday
May242012
THE EVOLUTION OF AJAX: 1945 - 2012
Following on from part one (available here), we work our way up to the present day
Thursday
May242012
THE MEDIA AND THE MANAGER
“Very few of us have any idea whatsoever of what life is like living in a goldfish bowl – except, of course, for those of us who are goldfish” - Graham Taylor on his time as England manager.
Wednesday
May232012
2012 VIVA WORLD CUP PREVIEW
by Ed Stubbs
Ed Stubbs IBWM is across all the football this summer, including the VIVA World Cup
Wednesday
May232012
Sunday
May202012
DEYNA
by Rob Allen
Rob Allen Coverage of London 2012 will bring forth numerous, sepia tinted memories of sporting achievements, and Manchester City’s title success has allowed fans a chance to dwell on the club’s past. However it’s unlikely that much time will be spent remembering Polish Olympian and former City midfielder, Kazimierz Deyna. Rob Allen looks at his life and thinks that now is as good a time as any to pay our respects.
Friday
May182012
HEARTS V HIBS: THE ONCE IN A CENTURY EXPERIENCE
Hibs face Heart of Midlothian in this Saturday's final. For those of us watching on TV it adds a volcanic aesthetic to what would be a seismic event in itself.
Wednesday
May162012
ARRIVEDERCI ALESSANDRO
by Adam Digby
Adam Digby "I'm leaving because the level in the Serie A, the Champions League and Coppa Italia is too high for me now.”
Tuesday
May152012
THE SURKHABI DERBY
by Omar Almasri
Omar Almasri The biggest game in Iran and one of the biggest derbies in world football, welcome to Persepolis v Esteghlal.
Monday
May142012
AI ENE & ARGAYUS!
Welcome to the stories of Arenas Club de Getxo of the Basque country and Real Ovideo of Asturias
Sunday
May132012
MARTA AND THE REVOLUTION
by Mark Biram
Mark Biram Despite producing some of the finest players that the game has ever seen, Brazil has been slow to embrace women's football. With a progressive government in place, and a true legend in Marta leading the fight, is the revolution gathering pace?
Friday
May112012
25 Abril sempre
by Ben Shave
Ben Shave Futebol Feminino is growing in Portugal, but as Ben Shave reports, there are still many barriers faced by women who want to play the game.